Patent No. 6,970,937 B1 Question ?Can P2P and peer-assisted streaming technology help broadcasters and content providers overcome the.

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Question

Can P2P and peer-assisted streaming technology help broadcasters and content providers overcome the limitations of live streaming and, if so, how? Is P2PTV as you are deploying it scalable to a mass media level?

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Live Streaming

Too expensive – Unicast streaming Too much bandwidth required Too difficult to predict audience size Run away expenses Poor quality end-user experience Not enough revenue potential Too difficult to setup

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Problem Solved?

Don’t stream Limit audience size Reduce stream quality – bitrate Commit to Fixed Expense (Audience size) Virtual Waiting Rooms Pay premium for “Edge” server enhancement Overbuild and Outsource everything

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Hybrid Peer-to-Peer

Abacast’s patented distributed streaming technology greatly

improves the delivery of one-to-many real-time streaming media.

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Proven Network Technology

7 years in operation 41,568,863 plug-in downloads

(as of June 1st, 2007)

Between 98% and 54% efficient based on bitrate and audience charateristics

~12 million end-user hours per month ~3.9 million uniques per month Large Broadcast Groups – CBS, Regent, NNB Customers in 16 different countries

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Unicast Streaming

Pros Security Control Quality

Cons Distribution Costs Not Easily Scalable Resource Intense No Redundancy

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Peer-to-Peer

Pros Efficient Scalable Redundant

Cons Low Security Poor Control Slow Communication Peer dependant QOS

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Combines… Security Quality Control

… of Unicast with the Efficiency Redundancy Scalabality

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Quality of Service - Better Stream Connection

Abacast technology has proven higher quality stream connections than either standard unicast or pure P2P streaming technologies.

In side-by-side comparisons Abacast Enabled streams had fewer breaks, skips, or buffers than standard unicast streaming technology.

The result is that listeners and viewers stay connected to your streams longer and have better streaming experiences with fewer interruptions.

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Scalability Proof - Catch 22

Large broadcast owners need relief Need proof that it is scalable to large audiences

before trying As of yet they have not been willing to be the

example To date…10,273 at 340Kbps Other examples of larger audiences? Chinese Abacast simple scalability math

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Questions

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Dedicated to Broadcasters

Founded by former broadcasters, technologists and entrepreneurs

Dedicated to making profitable Internet broadcast business models

Created the extra tools require tomake broadcasters successful

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Is your stream Abacast Enabled?

An Abacast Enabled stream allows you to serve …

higher quality media

to more users

with less hassle

for less money!

Quality Users

Cost

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Abacast Compared to Peer-to-Peer

Not like classic peer-to-peer Each user is in constant contact with the server for

real-time QoS monitoring Real-time redirection (no stale peer lists) Users do not know anything about each other Users do not store anything for each other Users are only distribute signal when actively

connected If the user needs their upstream bandwidth they

always have priority over Abacast distribution of the stream

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Abacast Enabled Compared to Unicast

Similarities:

Full DRM Compatibility Media Formats:

Server plug-in architecture allows for quick adaptation for any format - Windows Media, MP3, aacPlus, MPEG 2, MPEG 4, …

Encoding Media Players:

Client plug-in architecture allows for quick adaptation to any player - Windows Media, Real, Winamp, Custom with API

End-User Operations Browser Independent

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Abacast Enabled Compared to Unicast

Important Differences: Efficiency: 98% to 40% reduction in bandwidth Scalability Reduced Infrastructure Deployment Stability, Adaptability Quality of Service Monitoring all the way to

end-user